Tensions escalated in the Middle East after the United States seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Iran to vow a swift response and casting doubt on a fragile ceasefire set to expire within days. The confrontation disrupted shipping through the critical waterway and sent global oil prices sharply higher, deepening concerns about a prolonged energy crisis.

In Louisiana, a father fatally shot eight children, including seven of his own, in one of the deadliest mass shootings in the nation in recent years. Two women were critically wounded, and the suspect was killed following a police pursuit. Authorities described the tragedy as a domestic incident that has left the community reeling.

Businesses may begin seeking refunds for tariffs that the Supreme Court ruled were imposed without constitutional authority, launching what is expected to be a complex reimbursement process. Meanwhile, Bulgaria’s center-left coalition led by former President Rumen Radev appeared poised to win parliamentary elections, though likely without enough support to govern alone, extending a prolonged political stalemate.

Other developments include arrests during protests at a Wisconsin beagle breeding facility, the detention of a Los Angeles woman accused of helping traffic weapons to Sudan, efforts by federal law enforcement agencies to rebuild staffing amid concerns about lowered hiring standards, debates among state leaders over regulating artificial intelligence, and confirmation that this season’s most valuable player in professional basketball will again be an international athlete.